Although Li Xiang had not yet returned to the capital, the letter had already been delivered to the Eastern Palace. How could Li Chengqian have come by such a coincidence? It was purely because it was planned long ago. There were so many young eunuchs in the palace, some of whom were bribed by others, but some were still ignored.
Li Chengqian is now the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, which means he will be the next emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If he extends an olive branch to a frustrated eunuch, then this eunuch will definitely approach him immediately. They must have a backer in the palace. If they don't have a backer, they may be bullied by others at any time.
The Crown Prince was indeed not very capable before. He was the most mischievous person in the entire palace, and the whole city of Chang'an knew about his search for men. This was unique among all the crown princes. But now he has changed. The most important thing is that he has a good son. Among all the young men in the capital, who can be more capable than our Crown Prince?
So under such circumstances, the Eastern Palace is no longer the same as before. In the past, if Li Chengqian came out to look for someone, even the lowest-ranking eunuch in the capital would have to go around him. To be associated with such a person is simply to wish you were unlucky.
But now, as long as he spread the word, these young eunuchs would flock to the East Palace like a swarm of fish crossing the river to show their loyalty. Of course, Li Chengqian could not really trust these people, but it was not a problem to find a few people to be his spies. For example, in today's incident, Li Chengqian had already brought the memorial when the King of Wu arrived at the Qinzheng Palace. If no one tipped off the matter, it would be really weird.
Although Li Xiang and Li Chengqian had different opinions on many issues, they agreed on one thing: Li Ke was very useful.
There are no fools among the emperor's sons. If he were a fool, he would have died in his youth and would never have grown up. However, Li Ke is more capable. If he had not been greedy and reckless this time, this credit would have nothing to do with Li Xiang. So Li Xiang knew very well in his heart that if the emperor ignored him, then we in the East Palace would have to take the opportunity to pull him over.
These words really touched Li Chengqian's heart. Among his brothers, although he was not Li Ke's biological son, when it came to ability, Li Chengqian only admired this one. As for Li Tai and Li Zhi, they were simply two pieces of trash.
Of course, Li Chengqian thought that he was not much better. If it were not for this son, he would have lost his position as crown prince. This was also the case in history. Although Li Zhi got the throne, it eventually fell into the hands of Wu Zetian, which almost caused the entire Tang Dynasty to change.
If the throne had not finally returned to the hands of the Li family, the entire Tang Dynasty would probably have had a change of leadership. Li Shimin was a hero all his life, but if he knew that the heir he chose was so useless, I wonder if he could still hold down the coffin.
harem.
"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. I've been so worried about you these days. None of the news from the front is good. I couldn't sleep all night."
When looking at her son, Concubine Yang shed tears. This was very normal. Although she gave birth to two sons, the sixth son was not reliable at all. She had to rely on the son in front of her. If she had relied on the sixth son, her life would probably have ended early.
"The son humiliated his mother."
Li Ge looked at some things in front of the door. The things sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs were not the newest. If it were in the past, they would never dare to do this, but because of the failure, Li Shimin had implicated Concubine Yang, and she had not come here for half a month. The eunuchs in the palace were best at serving different people according to their appearance. Originally, the emperor favored you and your son, so you used the best things, but now the emperor is not even willing to come, so you have to make do with these things.
Concubine Yang was a princess of the previous dynasty and was most familiar with the affairs in the palace. When Li Shimin was still a wild child outside the palace, she had already lived in the palace for a long time. These people in the Imperial Household Department were the best at flattering the powerful and bullying the weak. If you were unlucky, they wouldn't even give you a sip of cold water.
"What are you talking about? These people in the palace are all like this. If they don't do this to avoid danger and seek good fortune, they won't be able to survive. But they are also a group of short-sighted people. As long as my son returns from the grassland, won't he have the opportunity to rise in the future? Even if he doesn't rise, they are making a mistake by taking this step."
Concubine Yang saw clearly that among the emperor's sons, few were capable of taking on important responsibilities. Although Li Shimin was angry now for doing such a thing to Prince Wu Li Ke, he would definitely be reinstated in the future. You guys in the palace who are short-sighted, if Prince Wu is reinstated in the future, you will be the first group to be dealt with.
"After this incident, my son has indeed learned a lot of lessons. If I hadn't been so greedy and reckless, we should have been able to win this time. However, those who followed me into battle..."
Thinking of the ashes he brought back, the King of Wu felt extremely sad. Everything could be repeated, except for the lives of those people. Everyone had only one life. Following the King of Wu to the battlefield, he didn't gain any merit, and in the end, he brought back only his own ashes...
"You don't have to be too sad. Everyone has their own destiny. I heard that it was very dangerous at that time. If Xiang'er hadn't arrived, you would be..."
Madam Yang Fei heard a lot from others, so she was not very clear about the specific situation on the front line. However, when she talked about this, she quickly shut her mouth, fearing that her son would be unhappy.
"It was indeed a very dangerous day. Our defenses were breached several times. The guards around my son were quite capable, but he was only half alive. If he hadn't given me so many precious medicinal herbs, coupled with his own strange and bizarre gadgets, I'm afraid I would have lost my life. That's why my father asked me to recuperate on the front lines this time. I can't do that. I have to come back."
If Prince Wu Li Ke had been recuperating on the front line, Li Shimin would never blame him after he came back, and would even announce to the whole world that the credit was his. But Prince Wu Li Ke was a man who peed while standing, and he couldn't do such a thing.